1814 50C O-105 MS(PCGS#39480)

February 2021 Mail Bid Auction 51

Auctioneer

Sheridan Downey

Lot Number

26

Grade

AU55

Price

4,400

Lot Description

A marvelous 1814 Single Leaf.  I find no record of it appearing at auction.  The eye appeal is head and shoulders above the darkly toned AU 55 CAC I offered back in 2014 (lot 91, MB 39 @ $5,341, reappearing in a March 2017 Legend auction @ $6,325).  Shimmering luster graces the silver-grey toning.  The surfaces are exceptionally smooth save for a tick, right of the date; adjustment marks in the upper left of the reverse are unusual and fascinating but do not enter a discussion of value.  A glance at auction records will tell you that high grade examples of this Red Bookstaple are rare and in demand. Estimate: $5,000 to $6,000